Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.
William Morris

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Graduation Quilt 2017

Behind the scenes and other projects going, I have been working on Lizzie's graduation quilt for several months. She told me she wanted a red and gold quilt to represent Iowa State University, but not Iowa State fabric. So we deliver!

At least I knew that much while we were in Arizona this winter and was able to buy a bunch a fabric at SAS while we were there......at a crazy price of $2.99. I might have brought home a lot, just sayin! But I was so glad for what I found, I used ALL of it in her quilt.....didn't use it ALL up.....but it is all in there. Love getting the backing and borders for $2.99.....can't beat that!

I designed it in Electric Quilt after we got home from Arizona, with several variations and Poppo picked the one he liked best....it was a good choice. I am sharing the file for your personal use only if you have EQ. This pattern is NOT to be sold. Lizzie's Graduation Quilt

We did a little video clip when I was doing the final machine quilting.....just for fun.

We gave the quilt to her on Memorial Day! This is such a happy looking quilt and it is going to a happy girl too!

What can I say.....it is a string quilt.....made with tons of different fabrics. Just my kind of thing. I included lots of picture type fabrics. Also included the satin designer strap from her prom dress, a cute clothing label I had cut out of one of my shirts that said "Living Doll", a seam binding type tape from Moda that wrapped a bundle of fabric......all the things that make a scrap quilt extra special.

We were fighting the wind to get a decent picture.....oh well, did our best!

Machine quilted with red thread for another layer of dimension over the top. I can see music fabric, John Deere, fruit, frogs, hearts, school penmanship, suitcases.....what can you find?

About Me

I am a country girl, living a simple & ordinary life. I would like to share my creative expressions and lifestyle with kindred spirits. I love all things vintage.... fabric, needlework, fibers, scrapbooking & memory keeping, and genealogy too. I am married to my best friend, the "silver fox" and have been blessed to raise 4 daughters who have given me 15 grands.....my treasures!!!